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Relentless and intense, forward Keith Acton showed off his offensive skills in [...]

Originally from Fort Frances, Ontario, defenseman Dave Allison signed with the [...]

Normand Baron signed with the Canadiens as a free agent on Mar. 15, 1984. He [...]

For more than a decade, no NHLer has even come close toshutting down the [...]

Traded to Pittsburgh by Montreal for Ron Flockhart, November 9, 1984.

Considered one of the best American players in NHL history, defenseman Chris [...]

Traded to St. Louis by Montreal with Greg Paslawski and Doug Wickenheiser for [...]

Deemed by many as the league’s best defensive forward, Bob Gainey was named [...]

Hailing from Masham, Quebec, Jocelyn Gauvreau was the Canadiens second-round [...]

A pillar on the Canadiens’ blue line, Rick Green spent seven seasons in [...]

Claimed by Montreal from Quebec in Waiver Draft, October 3, 1983.

Hailing from Weymouth, Massachussetts, netminder Mark Holden was the Canadiens [...]

Mark Hunter, brother of Dale and Dave, kept the family reputation alive, [...]

Hailing from Shomberg, Ontario, defenseman Bill Kitchen signed with the [...]

Nicknamed “The Blond Demon”, Guy Lafleur’s incredible rushes and lethal [...]

Larry Landon was the Canadiens’ eighth-round pick and the 137th overall [...]

A clutch player, right-winger Claude Lemieux is one of five players in league [...]

A leader both on the ice and in the locker room, defenseman Craig Ludwig was a [...]

Despite spending his career in the shadows of his teammtes, Mike McPhee scored [...]